Stamping with Klass

Thursday, December 29, 2011

Bashful Night Whisper

The Color Challenge at SCS this week is to use Bashful Blue, Night of Navy and Whisper White.

I needed to make some thank you cards. Oh, I have plenty already made, but I just had to make some more for specific people. I hope the recipient gets her card before she sees this blog.

This set is available only to hostesses. It has 3 lovely flowers that are 2-step stamping or, like here, can be stamped and watercolored. Markers make it so quick and easy to color!

I don't know if you can see them or not, but some of the flowers have some tiny pearls in the center.

All supplies Stampin' Up!
Card Recipe
Stamps: Simply Soft, Teeny, Tiny Wishes
Ink: Jet Black StazOn, SU Markers (Bashful Blue, Night of Navy, Crumb Cake)
Paper: Whisper White, Night of Navy, Bashful Blue
Other: Big Shot, Square Lattice EF, Basic Pearls

We had a visit today from our #2 daughter and grandson. Gavin is 7 yrs. old and can recite the periodic table of elements. He is such an amazing and sweet tempered child. What a joy!

I'm so glad you stopped by. I love hearing from you.

Enjoy!

Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Not Quite Christmas

I have something to share with you today. The stamped image was among those I was madly stamping the week before Christmas. I decided that this would work for a Christmas thank you. I haven't decided whether to stamp a small Thanks and punch it out to add to the front or just leave it blank and write my thanks inside.

This was so quick and easy! I stamped the holly on a scrap of Whisper White and colored it in with markers. Then I placed it in the Designer Frames Oval Embossing Folder and ran it through the Big Shot and used my Paper Snips to cut the oval out. I had a large white oval on the table and discovered it was a perfect fit behind the frame. The little bow is attached with a glue dot. Layered it on a Snow Burst panel, then Real Red on a Whisper White card.

I really love this little image. Now I need to try the others in this set.

All Supplies Stampin' Up!
Stamps: Easy Events
Ink: Jet Black StazOn, SU Markers (Garden Green, Real Red)
Paper: Real Red, Whisper White
Other: Big Shot, Snow Burst EF, Designer Frames EF, Ovals Bigz Die, Cherry Cobbler Baker's Twine

It's been another quiet day here. I even got some sewing projects taken care of. It's nice to be caught up... in that quarter anyway. Tomorrow the boys will be back and all the excitement that comes with them.

I'm so glad you stopped by.

Enjoy!

Monday, December 26, 2011

Word Window

Hello Stampin' Friends. I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and a very enjoyable day after Christmas. I got to stamp today so you know I've had a good day!

The lovely ladies at Less is More took time to post a challenge on Christmas Eve. Now, that's true dedication! Their challenge this week is

JUST ONE WORD

Whatever type of clean and simple card you make, the sentiment must consist of simply one word.

This stamp set has been sitting in the box of must use all the stamps in the set for quite some time. That hello was calling to me.

I inked the stamp with Not Quite Navy and Wild Wasabi and stamped on a scrap piece of Whisper White. Then I inked and stamped the silhouette stamp with Wild Wasabi. I went over the leaves with the Wild Wasabi marker to add some definition to the leaves and colored the flower and buds with my Poppy Parade marker.

Then came the fun part! Measuring to cut the window. When I figured the size of the window (3 1/2" X 2 1/4"), I used my Fiskars Paper Cutter to cut it out. Then I put that piece in my Square Lattice Embossing Folder and ran it through the Big Shot. A Not Quite Navy marker on the edges of the window added some extra definition.

I'll also send this to the CAS (Clean and Simple) challenge at Splitcoast Stampers today, which is to do a WINDOW CARD.

All supplies are Stampin' Up!
Stamps: My Friend
Ink: Wild Wasabi, SU Markers (Not Quite Navy, Wild Wasabi, Poppy Parade)
Paper: Not Quite Nave, Whisper White
Other: Big Shot, Square Lattice EF

I think the week after Christmas is my favorite part of the holiday. The hustle and bustle are over and now I can relax and enjoy the decorations and peacefulness. I always leave my Christmas decorations up until New Year's day. When do you take your decorations down?

I'm so glad you stopped by. I eagerly await hearing from you.

Enjoy!